G2 Beijing–Shanghai Expressway Explained

Country:CHN
Type:Expwy
Route:2
Map:G2_map.svg
Alternate Name:Jinghu Expressway
Chinese: 京沪高速
Length Km:1262
Length Ref:[1]
Established:18 December 2000 [2]
Direction A:North
Terminus A:3rd Ring Road in Chaoyang, BJ
Direction B:South
Terminus B:Middle Ring Road in Putuo, SH
Previous Type:Expwy
Previous Route:0122
Previous Dab:Qinhuangdao–Shenyang Expressway
Next Type:Expwy
Next Route:0211
Next Dab:Tianjin–Shijiazhuang Expressway

The Beijing–Shanghai Expressway designated as G2 and commonly abbreviated as the Jinghu Expressway is a major expressway of China, linking the capital Beijing in the north to Shanghai on the central coast. It extends 1262 kilometres in length, and was finished in 2006.

The expressway's name, Jinghu, is a combination of the two cities' one-character Chinese abbreviations: Jing stands for Beijing, while Hu stands for Shanghai. The trip from Beijing to Shanghai by automobile takes about ten hours to complete with multiple drivers taking shifts and under good road conditions.[3]

Route

The expressway passes the following major cities:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beijing-Shanghai Expressway Opens. french.china.org.cn. 2020-04-09.
  2. Web site: Beijing-Shanghai Expressway Opens. french.china.org.cn. 2020-04-09.
  3. Chinese laws does not allow a single driver drive continuously for more than 4 hours without rest.